64 Squares

so said the retired grandmaster:
we humans, we used to be faster
but A.I.’s advent
which we did invent
has proven to be a disaster

As its capabilities grow
White, black, doesn’t matter, you know
As if we’re beginners
We’re no longer winners
And chess has become tic tac toe

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2785361-Chess image is of Kasparov's losing game with Deep Blue, Scientific American